Fuel-pan.



THOMAS D. BAUSHER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

FUE L-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Application filed April 26, 1909. Serial No. 492,266.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. BAUSIIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fuel-Pans, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved fuel pan and the device isintended more particularly for use in the ordinary cooking stove orrange.

The object of the invention is to provide a device that may be readilyinserted inside of an ordinary range, and in which a prepared fuel is tobe used, at such times and for such purposes as do not require theordinary coal fire, as for instance when a quick meal is to be prepared,or for general use in summer, when the stove is not in use as a coalstove. In other words, the object'is to utilize the ordinary cookingstove in much the same manner as the gas or liquid fuel stove would beused, that is, temporarily.

The device consists of a pan in which the fuel is placed and in which itis consumed, located just beneath the openings in the stove top.

The invention is more fully described in the following specification andclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which The Fig. 1represents the ordinary cooking stove, in vertical section, with mydevice in position therein. Fig. 2 is a detail of the fuel pan in twoviews.

The numeral 1 designates the oven; 2 the firebox and 3 the verticalwalls of the firebox.

The numeral 4 designates my fuel pan. This pan is oblong, and of ovaloutline and is formed with a vertical wall 5. The base of the pan isformed with two ribs 6 running lengthwise thereof. These ribs are formedby bending the metal forming the base, at right angles thereto, foldingit back on itself and then on the same plane with the base. These ribswill give to the pan the necessary rigidity and prevent distortion.These ribs are each formed with openings 7, and passing through theseopenings, I place two parallel supporting rods 8, and these rods areslidable in the openings 7, thus permitting the pan to be adjustedlaterally on the rods. The rods are formed with angled ends 9 whichprevent the rods from slipping out of engagement with the pan, whilebeing removed from the stove, or in shipping. The base of the pan isformed with a circular series of perforations 10 near both ends, or at apoint that will be located just beneath the opening 11 in the stove top.

The pan is placed in position in the stove, as shown, with thesupporting rods 8 resting on the walls 3 of the fire chamber, thusbringing the fire close to the under side of the stove top and insuringnot only the maximum benefit of the fuel CODSUInCLl, but also theimmediate effect thereof, as soon as it has begun to burn. The fuel isplaced in the pan, over the perforations and ignited. The draft being upthrough these perforations will consume the fuel and drive the heatdirectly against the bottom of the cooking vessel, covering the openingin the stove top.

When not in use the pan may be readily removed from the stove, and thestove used in the usual manner, that is, with a coal fire.

Having thus fully described my invention and its use, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination of a cookingstove having vertical firebox walls, with an oblong fuel pan,longitudinal ribs formed in the base of the pan by bending the metal onitself, said ribs having openings therein, two parallel supporting rodsloosely fitting in said openings and adapted to rest on the verticalwalls of the firebox, the base of the pan having a series ofperforations near both ends and being adjustable 011 the supportingrods.

2. In a fuel pan for cooking stoves, a perforated oval base and a rightangled vertical wall formed thereon, two right angled parallel ribsformed longitudinally on the base by bending the metal on itself, a pairof parallel supporting rods passing loosely through said ribs at rightangles thereto, thus permitting adjustment of the pan on the rods.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS D. BAUSHER.

Witnesses:

En. A. KELLY, J. O. P. KELLY.

